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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3040, 29 October 1888, Page 2

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Gaoler'O'Brik <U j t rr-fi \ t > Monday,'*' A huge public meeting at Lyttolton passed a lesolution protesting against disrating gadot- O'Brien, and asking fm fmther investigation into tho case. • # Death of Father Eeigner. «. , m „,. ~ Napier, Monday. 0 The Sev Father Eeignier died last night, aged 77,ycars. , He arrived'in' thojjolpnyjn 18i2, and.Westeoined by Protosttmts and Catholics alike, „ Found' Drowned.,, 1 ' WkhiJoioh, Monday.The body of a man'_ was found in the harbor at about' half-past foui o'clock this morning, Two letters, one unopened addressed to Thos. Blewen, contractor, Union or Cook Stieet, Auckland, wero found in hiß pocket, The body has not yet been identified. Latp.r,

The body found in the harbor this morning has been identified as Win. Blewedm, of Auckland. Suicide.;, Ddheiin, October 28. On Saluiday afternoon, Wm, MoLachlan, a lesulent of St John's Wood, north east valley, committed suicide by hanging himself while his wile was absent Heappoars to have thrown a rope over the purloin door, and uiakinK a noose on the other side hanged himself. He was in veiy well to-do circumstances, owning a good drnl of propiuty at Poit Chalmers, butbeuadsulFuifd some losses, and these have worned him greatly, He lea\es awifu mid three childien,

, Accidents and Fatalities. Einrst Drnei, whomjuied him hdfonthe 14th nist, by diving into four feet of water at the salt water liaths, died on Saturday from concussion of ,the brain.., . ..,,-, f .„ ; -.;. 'The dead ho'dy'bf'a child was found' on the. beach near Judge's Bay, Par-; hell,: on Saturday afternoon,' ,-The Imdy was clothed in two.ealico gowns, wrapped in a woman's petticoat, and tied in an old sugar bag, ) ! It had evU d.-ntly been in the water some lime as. decomposition had set'm, There is no clue lothe parents, ,- ■. '■_■.. ' A Singular Occurence.' 1 ' Gwborne, Ootober 27. . There .was a. singular occurrence' at the election for a seat in the Municipal'Counoil to ; day. There were three candidates,"and the number'of, votes recorded for each were the same".; The Beturning. Officer had to exeioise bis vote." .''' "■'' •"'■;